Ice Cream in Jacksonville, Florida

+Whit’s Frozen Custard, 1232 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250

Not ice cream. I know this post is supposed to be about ice cream, but this is frozen custard and they are not the same thing. Frozen custard is creamier, thicker, and smoother than ice cream. It uses a higher butterfat content, it’s a slower process, and it’s served 10 degrees warmer than ice cream. It’s got a cult following and I’m drinking the kool aid. Whit’s is a franchise found at multiple locations in Florida and around the US. They have a standard chocolate, vanilla, and rotating flavor of the week. This week is Chocolate Covered Strawberry, next is an Almond Custard with Maraschino Cherry Halves. It can be a bit of an addiction to check out what’s coming next. When I went fate was on my side and my favorite flavor was there – Sea Salt Caramel. You can mix in toppings and paired with reeses cups this was an indulgent out of this world treat.

It hooked me on custard and Whit’s for life. You can use the custard in a banana split, milkshake, or malt.

+M Shack, 1012 Margaret St Jacksonville, FL 32204

Kind of ice cream. You may start to think I’m untrustworthy, but this is a milkshake…it has ice cream in it, so I guess it’s a compromise. Thick hand-spun shakes with flavors such as bananas foster, pecan pie, and oreo cheesecake, my mouth was watering. The only option for me though, was the marshamallow brulee. The flavor was so right on, like drinking a liquid marshmallow, and the texture was perfect! That toasted marshmallow on top was the icing on the cake, this is truly a legendary shake.

Jeff was tempted by the tale of the man at the register telling of a ‘shake wizard’ in the back who mixes incredible concoctions. To this very day we have no idea what he put into this magical creation – but it was epic. The portions are huge, even for a small, and affordably priced. There are multiple locations, but we went to the one in the Riverside Neighborhood and parking was very easy. We came solely for the shakes, but this place is also known for their burgers.

+Five Fx Ice Cream, 9802 Baymeadows Rd #6, Jacksonville, FL 32256

Ice cream! Pure and true. This is ice cream of the trendy variety. I had been seeing rolled ice cream on social media everywhere and Jacksonville is hip to the game. One of the fun elements of this place is you get to watch your ice cream made fresh.

It’s a friendly to those with lactose allergies because you can pick the kind of milk you want your ice cream made of. There are so many flavors to choose from, interesting ones including taro, thai tea, spice chai, lavender, cream cheese, red bean, lychee, and avocado. Along with toppings, your possibilities are virtually endless.

Loaded into a waffle cone, this sugar overload was incredible. Another trendy constituent offered is their Taiyaki fish with over a dozen flavor options – both sweet and savory variety.

Been there done that still looking for something trendier? Try a Korean style Patbingsu which is shaved ice with sweet toppings and red beans. The five F’s stand for fresh, fruits, fun treats, friendly, franchise. The first location opened in Jacksonville and the company uses only natural ingredients.